Iconium (Konya)
Iconium, now known as Konya, is one of the oldest cities in the world, dating back to the third century BC. During his first missionary journey, in 50 AD, the…
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Cappadocia Cave Churches
There are around 3,000 cave churches in Cappadocia. They range from simple, undecorated spaces to elaborate, deep, cathedral-like churches with interiors covered in magnificent frescoes of biblical scenes, characters, and…
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Cappadocia Underground Cities
There are 150-200 underground cities of various sizes in Cappadocia. Six of them are open to the public. The most popular underground cities are Derinkuyu and Kaymaklı since they are…
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Göreme Open-Air Museum
The Göreme Open Air Museum is a theater-shaped valley surrounded by steep cliffs. Its walls contain cave churches and a monastery complex. It is the best place to see multiple…
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Cappadocia Valleys
Each valley in Cappadocia is unique, expressing its personality in colors, rock formations, and vegetation. At the official entrances to the valleys, you will find maps with markers showing the…
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Cappadocia Towns
There are six modern towns in Cappadocia that offer good hotels, restaurants, and shopping. They are Göreme, Avanos, Çavışin, Ortahisar, Uçhisar, and Urgup. None of them has an airport, but…
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Cappadocia
The Cappadocia region of central Türkiye is famous for its otherworldly landscape. Its terrain is made of soft volcanic rock (called “tuff”) and harder basalt rock spewed from nearby volcanoes….
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Attalia (Antalya)
Called Attalia in the Book of Acts and today Antalya, the capital of Antalya province is perhaps Türkiye’s most beautiful modern city on the “Turkish Riviera.” It is a prime…
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